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19. Even if Assad was behind the attacks... I don't understand the end game

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 11:40 AM

Aug 2013

Last edited Tue Aug 27, 2013, 08:18 PM - Edit history (1)

What happens after the rebels gain an upper hand and overthrow the government and take control? Who's going to end up running the country, the nice secular rebels who probably just want some sort of democracy (or whatever), or the battle hardened, organized and well funded jihadists?

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Crisis In Syria: U.S. Likely To Act Soon, AP Reports [View all] morningfog Aug 2013 OP

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lol get some perspective... Sand Wind Aug 2013 #7

What's with your sectarian language? Is this all about Ayesha for you? David__77 Aug 2013 #20

Your blatanly false anti-Democrat statement noted Coyotl Aug 2013 #8

Wow warrant46 Aug 2013 #11

No. Coyotl Aug 2013 #12

It's over the top because it hasn't happened. David__77 Aug 2013 #21

Al-Nusra in Turkey also "maintains custody" of Sarin gas in Turkey. Are we going to bomb Ankara? leveymg Aug 2013 #2

...and maybe we should stop using cluster and phosphor bombs too. L0oniX Aug 2013 #16

"We are ready to go." jakeXT Aug 2013 #3

US action will also deflate Republican domestic threats to hold the debt ceiling hostage Zorro Aug 2013 #4

or ...how to end the sequester with one little war? n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #17

One thing I don't John2 Aug 2013 #5

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #6

traitor ? warrant46 Aug 2013 #13

Yes you know the ones who take charge of your reception ? Sand Wind Aug 2013 #14

I think you cut and pasted the wrong reply warrant46 Aug 2013 #15

Big dirty undies. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #18

????? heaven05 Aug 2013 #22

What are you talking about? Did you mean to respond to a different post? morningfog Aug 2013 #10

Shades of US formally declaring Iraq had WMD's. Coyotl Aug 2013 #9

Even if Assad was behind the attacks... I don't understand the end game penultimate Aug 2013 #19

lose,lose heaven05 Aug 2013 #23

I'd love for the secularists to win, believe me..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #24